From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Wv

Anyone started or growing yet? TT

3/21/2011 2:31:31 PM

Trinity River Bottom

I do !! I do !!

3/21/2011 3:36:29 PM

Trinity River Bottom

55 James
50 Edwards
50 Gibson
50.2 Schnicker
45.2 Webb
44 Holloway
42.6 Cantrell
21.3 Crosby

3/21/2011 3:40:36 PM

West Chazy,N.Y.

you guys are lucky!!! I still got 2 ft. of snow on my patch!!

3/21/2011 5:00:53 PM

Wv

Nice kirk,it will be at least another 30 days for me, do you have them set out? wander if jdfan has some i think he is in tx.tt

3/21/2011 7:31:20 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

LOL...I have 2 outside....they are doing well and maybe 2 feet long each....I think they see tail lights in Texas.

3/21/2011 9:47:26 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

One of Vic's 55's and a 42...thanks again for the seeds Vic

3/21/2011 9:50:41 PM

Cleveland Texas

These are the ones I've got started.
45.2 Webb
50.2 Schnicker
44 Holloway

3/21/2011 10:47:44 PM

Bowdon, GA

Kirk your going to be a busy fella this year!

3/21/2011 11:02:59 PM

El Paso TX.

TT - Will be starting some this week - wound up being out of town for the last 6 weeks helping setup and open a new store so haven't been getting much done on the garden - was going to start some already but then we got a cold spell from out of nowhere so decided to delay a bit just in case -- So far have a couple sunflowers doing pretty well and 3 red habanero plants that are starting to actually look like plants (Takes awhile for them to get going since the seeds are so tiny, kind of like the maters) - tried to start 4 Bhut Jolokai's also but none of them germinated so will be trying again this week (have 8 more seeds so hopefully can get a couple going at least - first attempt was in peat pots but will be using the paper towel method on the next attempt instead) Got some seeds from another grower that already has his melons going ! (Maybe he'll chime in with the best method for getting these things to germinate if he has any secrets)

The grape vines have all started putting out leaves and the fruit trees are loaded with blooms ( 2 Peach, 1 Plumcot, 1 Apple ) all are about 4-5 foot tall this year so still small but loaded with blooms so it is definitely looking like it's about time to get the melons going.

3/22/2011 12:51:19 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

WowZerS!!! Owe Kirk a seed or randome two or more...was thinkin Lopes...need to re-think I guess!!! JD, have heard to crank up the temps on yer Bhut's!!! Peace, Wayne

3/22/2011 3:38:18 AM

Trinity River Bottom

I,m not sure but that might be Virgiana tail lights i see!!I will be putting mine in the ground first week of april. It's going to be a fast and furious spring and summer.

3/22/2011 8:37:34 AM

Trinity River Bottom

Don't let me down yall. i'm counting on someone to hit 65lbs. Vic !!!

3/22/2011 8:40:10 AM

Trinity River Bottom

Hey Robbie if you need any more plants i have extras of all the ones i have listed. It looks like everybody in Moss Hill will be growing a giant Cantaloupe.LOL
I had bad luck last year germing lope seed so i put in extras of all of them . I'm embarrased to tell you how many seeds i started but this year only 1 didn't germinate !!!!Might take them down to Walmart and see if they want a truck load or 2...

3/22/2011 8:47:33 AM

Waynesboro, Virginia

I counted 36 leaves on the big one this morning.LOL...and the race is on

3/22/2011 9:47:18 AM

El Paso TX.

LOL - Kirk I know the feeling last year I started with about 15 seeds and only had 4 germinate and then lost 3 of those to the first wind storm 2 days after putting them in the ground so will be starting several sets this year at staggered times so I can see where you would wind up with some extras (and always seems that when you plant the extras somehow they all germinate.)

Looks like we've got an interesting year ahead - Good Luck to all.

3/22/2011 10:02:25 AM

Trinity River Bottom

You have about a 32 leaf head start on me..

3/22/2011 10:24:17 AM

Glosta

I'm gonna start mine later just to give you all the headstart you need, wouldn't want to be unfair.

3/22/2011 10:51:37 AM

sevierville, Tn

Kirk, so what did you do different to get better germination this year??

3/22/2011 3:13:21 PM

Trinity River Bottom

germing at higher temp for sure 98 degree range. soil not as wet. i did them at room temp. last year.

3/22/2011 3:20:56 PM

Trinity River Bottom

think last year i got 1 out of 9 seeds.

3/22/2011 3:22:10 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Mine are sprout now have one week I start to see the fist true leafes

3/22/2011 4:19:35 PM

Cleveland Texas

Kirk e-mail has been sent.

3/23/2011 4:55:54 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Kirk, after giving Vic, one of the WR Robb seeds at dinner on 2/12...he laughed a lil and said..."I think I can beat that"!!!! Sounded like he was serious!!! Hopein he does!!! Peace, Wayne

3/24/2011 6:36:19 PM

El Paso TX.

So far the germinations are looking pretty good -- started 8 Watermelon, 8 Cantelopes, 6 Black Beauty Zucchini, 4 Gretel Eggplant, 4 Eggplant, 4 Bhut Jolokai. Within 24 hours 1 Zucchini and 4 Watermelons were breaking the soil - and this morning after 48 Hours another 2 Zucchini, 3 Watermelon, and 4 Lopes were up (though I broke 1 trying to help it shed the seed shell when transplanting from the seed starting plugs I started them in to Peat Pots.)

3/25/2011 10:34:24 AM

Mt Vernon Ky

i am glad to see all the lope growers this year i had three that would not fit in a 5 gallon bucket not to try to get one that would not fit in a 55 gallon drum LOL i am starting mine in may 25 or 26

3/26/2011 11:17:44 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Vic??? not fit?? they made the 5 gallon bucket look like a tea cup!!!!!!! LOL Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

3/27/2011 1:14:17 AM

Southeast Texas

i got a 45.2Webb that looks good.been in the patch about a month.

3/31/2011 6:38:01 AM